In my opinion, water parks are the best. I enjoy their thrill rides the most. I also love the water. (Even though I am a fire sign) Summer officially started but Queen City is already hot!
Starting Memorial Day we begin what is known as the 100 hottest days of summer, and of course, we all want a way to get out of the blazing sun. Here are a few water parks you can visit in North Carolina to help you stay cool.
Waterparks like this are so cool. Sun Crest Water Park is a flow-through water park. This means that a small creek with its headwaters about a mile upstream runs through the park. People who are allergic to chlorine will appreciate the natural water. It is smaller but worth the visit. Summertime fun has been happening at this family-owned water park for more than 40 years!
Address: 6806 All Healing Springs Rd, Taylorsville, North Carolina 28681
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As well as an amusement park, Carowinds offers a water park. The water park is called Carolina Harbor. Water slides and wave pools are among the attractions at the massive waterpark, which has a three-acre kids’ area and large play structures. You can see more here.
Address: 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28273
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Although it’s a small water park, we still included it on our list! This is an indoor water park. There are eight water rides at this water park in Charlotte, North Carolina. This one-of-a-kind water park with 117,000 gallons of water has countless ways to get soaked and have fun. You can see more here.
Address: 215 North Sycamore Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
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The Great Wolf Lodge opened in 2009 and has since become one of the region’s most exciting resorts. This resort offers an indoor water park that is the largest in the Carolinas. If you are not playing in the water, don’t worry. The indoor water park is kept at a comfortable 84 degrees and exclusively for resort guests. You can buy day passes to the water park as well if you are not staying at the lodge. You can stay cool and have some fun at this indoor water park. You can see more here.
Address: 10175 Weddington Rd, Concord, North Carolina 28027
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This water park is pretty big and there is something for everyone. You can appreciate a day in the sun and wave pool with your family and friends. Aside from 15 slides and 5 pools, there are also 2 children’s play areas. With water thrill rides, you can relax, have some family fun and get your blood pumping. You can see more here.
Address: 3910 South Holden Road Greensboro, North Carolina 27406
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It is hard to believe a beach could be surrounded by the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains? It isn’t your typical waterpark, but that’s what makes it so special. It’s called Lake Lure Beach & Water Park, and it’s located in North Carolina. Water slides, water cannons, and soaking-wet games are available at the water park. You can see more here.
Address: 2724 Memorial Hwy Lake Lure, North Carolina 28746
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Want to visit an epic old-school water park? White Lake Water Park is a family-friendly aquatic park with waterslides, swimming, and wading pools. If you like relaxing, you can take a nice float down the 600 ft lazy river. You can see more here.
Address: 192 NC-53, Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337
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Check out this water park if you are in the Wilmington area. They have s ix thrilling slides. These include The Superbowl, Sidewinder, Rapid Racer and Volcano will satisfy even the most avid adventure seeker. There is also an awesome lazy river. You can see more here.
Address: 5320 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
This is a smaller outdoor waterpark. The park has tube and mat slides. A children’s area is also available. In addition to the arcade and snack bar, the park is close to other fun family activities in Emerald Isle. You can see more here.
Address: 8915 Reed Dr, Emerald Isle, North Carolina 28594
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I am in love with the tiger slide. The competition pool is handicapped and accessible with wheelchair access. It is 25 yards long and 8 lanes wide. Lessons, water aerobics, and lifeguard training are available. Besides the Wellness Pool, the center has a five hundred-square-foot indoor therapy room and wheelchair access as well. You can see more here.
Address: 2602 W Vernon Ave, Kinston, North Carolina 28504
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What would it be like to float down a 550-foot lazy river? Kinston’s Lions Water Adventure is one of the best water parks in North Carolina. The pavilion area has two levels where you can relax. You can see more here.
Address: 2602 W Vernon Ave, Kinston, North Carolina 28504
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Experience one of North Carolina’s newest water parks to beat the summer heat. More than 30 water attractions are available at H20BX, located on the beautiful Outer Banks. You can see more here.
Address: 8526 Caratoke Hwy, Powells Point, North Carolina 27966
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This park features a lazy river, water playground, water slide, and swimming pool. It is on the smaller side. You can see more here.
Address: 3584 Winston Lake Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
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Many of Cambria’s restaurants, tasting rooms, and cafés serve olallieberry pie, which can be found at Linn’s Restaurant, and live jazz brunch can be found on Sundays at Indigo Moon, a modern American eatery with a cheese and wine shop.
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It has been 50 years since country-rock band the Eagles first released, “Take it Easy.” Its iconic line, “standin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona,” has become an American pastime. Travelers from all over the world still visit Winslow’s Standin’ on the Corner Park to snap photos with its flatbed Ford mural and a life-size statue of a man playing the guitar.
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A majority of the descendants of the founders still reside in and around Africatown, which is famous for its Union Missionary Baptist Church founded in the late 1800s and its Old Plateau Cemetery, where enslaved Africans and their descendants are buried, including an ally of the Buffalo Soldiers.
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Jaws, which was filmed off the coast of Cape Cod in the early 1970s, changed how beachgoers everywhere see the ocean. Almost half a century later, sharks continue to be a source of fascination along the Atlantic Coast, especially in the waters around Chatham, a charming seaside town situated at the bend of the peninsula.
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Local favorites include the casual Triad Seafood Market & Cafe, with its picnic tables right on the water, and Camellia Street Grill, which boasts a chalkboard menu and dockside location. The town offers seafood and Southern-style dishes all year round, so don’t worry if stone crab season is past.
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The Royal Gorge is one of Colorado’s most famous natural features. It is a narrow, more than a 1,000-foot-deep canyon, acting as a bottleneck for the Arkansas River, allowing for some amazing whitewater rafting.
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Lake Bemidji, the northernmost lake feeding the Mississippi, is the source of the city’s nickname, “The First City on the Mississippi.”. This Minnesota town is the self-proclaimed “curling capital” of the country, as well as where Paul Bunyan is said to have been born. There is an 18-foot statue of lumberjack Tom Sawyer and a blue ox, Babe, beside a lake that has been attracting kitsch-loving photographers for 85 years.
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There are so many things to do in Red Rock Park, with its Anasazi ruins dating back to 300 C.E., that outdoor enthusiasts can rock climb nearby in Mentmore, mountain bike the High Desert Trail System, or hike the top of Pyramid Peak. During the Red Rock Balloon Rally, which takes place the first full weekend in December, visitors can take a scenic balloon ride over the area’s spectacular red rock scenery.
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For lovers of dry rosés and zinfandels, tastings are available at the local wineries of the Appalachian High Country American Viticultural Area. There are plenty of hiking and downhill mountain bike trails in Banner Elk, which sits between the South’s two largest ski resorts, Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain. Beech Mountain Brewing is one of the only U.S. breweries owned and operated by a ski area in the former.
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In the state’s 200-plus-year history, Chillicothe served as Ohio’s capital twice as it is located on Ohio’s Scioto River in the Appalachian foothills. Of course, its history as a human settlement dates back much further. In the Shawnee language, the word Chillicothe, or Chalahgawtha, means “principal town,” the name of the chief settlement of the Shawnee tribes.
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The town of Newport, known as the “City by the Sea,” has a long history of sailing, which is not surprising given the town’s waterfront location on Aquidneck Island. It was even announced this May that the Sailing Museum would open, offering a long-awaited multimedia experience featuring six exhibits that appeal to yacht enthusiasts as well as experienced sailors.
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You can get old-fashioned scoops of butter pecan and chocolate milkshakes at local landmark Sara’s Ice Cream, which uses a vintage 1929 Bastian-Blessing milkshake fountain. Enjoy pots of Darjeeling tea and crustless salmon and cucumber bites at Quintessential Rivertown Spice & Tea, housed in a historic home built in three distinct phases beginning in 1807.
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This stunning Victorian shore community is situated at New Jersey’s southernmost point and once served as a guide for Black enslaved laborers to freedom. This was one of my favorite places to visit. Cape May’s pedestrian mall lined with boutiques and cozy eateries, as well as the center for booking activities ranging from trolley tours of the Historic District to candlelight house tours during the holidays.
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In the late 19th century, Livingston was formed as a Northern Pacific Railway service stop and soon became known as the “Original Gateway City to Yellowstone National Park.” The railroad used this moniker to draw East Coast visitors, and it was a good strategy because the historic town is just 55 miles north of Yellowstone National Park. I am so bummed I didn’t visit this place when I went to Yellowstone in 2019.
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As a gateway to the Atlanta metro area as well as the beauty of the north Georgia mountains, Cartersville is an ideal destination for both culture and outdoor enthusiasts. There are three Smithsonian Affiliate museums in this small town as well: The Booth Museum, which displays works of Civil War art, Native American artifacts, and a replica of the Apollo I capsule; the Tellus Science Museum, which houses a variety of hands-on exhibits; and the new Savoy Automobile Museum.
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